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meat [mi:t]∎ red/white meat viande f rouge/blanche;∎ cooked or cold meats viande f froide;∎ American figurative the meat and potatoes of computing/gardening le BAba de l'informatique/du jardinage;∎ British meat and two veg familiar (stereotypical British meal) plat m comportant de la viande et deux légumes (typique de la gastronomie britannique traditionnelle); very familiar humorous (male genitals) service m trois pièces;∎ familiar there isn't much meat on him il n'est pas très gras□ ;∎ familiar you're dead meat! t'es mort!∎ meat and drink de quoi manger et boire;∎ figurative such incidents are meat and drink to novelists les romanciers se repaissent de ce genre d'incidents(c) (substance, core) substance f;∎ there's not much meat in his report il n'y a pas grand-chose dans son rapport►► meat cleaver hachoir m, couperet m;meat diet régime m carné;meat hook crochet m de boucherie;meat loaf pain m de viande;British familiar pejorative meat market (nightclub) = boîte réputée pour être un lieu de drague;meat pie pâté m de viande en croûte;meat products produits mpl à base de viande;familiar meat rack lieu m de drague (en particulier chez les homosexuels);meat safe garde-manger m inv;American familiar meat wagon (ambulance) ambulance□ f;∎ I'm a meat-and-potatoes kind of guy je ne suis pas un mec compliqué
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cold cuts — n. slices of cold meats and, usually, cheeses … English World dictionary
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cold — cold1 W1S1 [kəuld US kould] adj comparative colder superlative coldest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(objects/surfaces/liquids/rooms)¦ 2¦(weather)¦ 3 be/feel/look/get cold 4¦(food)¦ 5¦(lacking feeling)¦ 6 get/have cold feet 7 give somebody the cold shoulder … Dictionary of contemporary English
cold — [[t]ko͟ʊld[/t]] ♦♦ colder, coldest, colds 1) ADJ GRADED Something that is cold has a very low temperature or a lower temperature than is normal or acceptable. Rinse the vegetables under cold running water... He likes his tea neither too hot nor… … English dictionary
cold — I UK [kəʊld] / US [koʊld] adjective Word forms cold : adjective cold comparative colder superlative coldest *** Other ways of saying that the weather is cold: cool slightly cold, but often in a pleasant and comfortable way, especially during hot… … English dictionary
cold — cold1 [ kould ] adjective *** 1. ) with a low temperature, or a temperature that is lower than normal: The water was too cold for a shower. a ) used about the weather: It was bitterly cold that day. a cold winter morning b ) used about people and … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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cold — adj., n., & adv. adj. 1 of or at a low or relatively low temperature, esp. when compared with the human body. 2 not heated; cooled after being heated. 3 (of a person) feeling cold. 4 lacking ardour, friendliness, or affection; undemonstrative,… … Useful english dictionary
cold cuts — noun plural Date: 1859 sliced assorted cold cooked meats … New Collegiate Dictionary